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Gators start QB John Brantley vs. Georgia despite ankle injury

Florida coach Will Muschamp said all week senior John Brantley would start against Georgia today unless something “shocking” happened. Apparently, Brantley was healthy enough to play and he took the first snap against the Bulldogs this afternoon in Jacksonville.
He immediately hit RB Jeff Demps on a screen pass that covered 72 yards.

Brantley did not go through team warm-ups before the game, and the Gators had true freshman Jacoby Brissett running the first-team offense, but Brantley emerged in full uniform minutes before kickoff.

Brantley threw on the field in shorts and a t-shirt early this afternoon before missing the full warm-up routine. When the Gators came out of the locker room for the coin toss, he was in full pads and was the first one on the field.

Brantley missed the past two games after suffering a high right ankle sprain vs. Alabama on Oct. 1. The Gators started Brissett, from Dwyer HS, in his place during losses at LSU and Auburn.